Response to Name
Video Summary
One of the earliest risk alerts for autism spectrum disorders is a child's lack of response to their own name. Though children on the spectrum may turn and orient to their names occasionally, the frequency and conistency of their response, its coordination with eye contact and facial expression, is less than that seen in typically developing youth. Dr. Soorya describes how children who are typically developing respond to their names where children with autism may lack this skill.
"Typically, when you call a child's name, he should show some type of reaction, such as stopping what he is doing, looking up, talking or babbling."
— Latha Soorya, PhD
Keywords
- Autism-General Information
- Early Signs
- Verbal Communicative Skills
- lack of response to name
- Response to Name